Bethlehem, Alexander County, North Carolina
Bethlehem, North Carolina | |
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Location of Bethlehem, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 35°48′58″N 81°17′46″W / 35.81611°N 81.29611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Alexander |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.88 sq mi (23.00 km2) |
| • Land | 7.63 sq mi (19.75 km2) |
| • Water | 1.26 sq mi (3.25 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,142 ft (348 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,491 |
| • Density | 588.98/sq mi (227.41/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 37-05530 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2402685 |
Bethlehem is a census-designated place (CDP) in Alexander County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,214 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area.